XP gain from the average mob, Overland vs Dungeon

oam511 · August 2020

This may be common knowledge, but I thought I would share the exact XP numbers from my little experiment, comparing different "zones". Interesting results, at least for me.
*solo, not enlightened*

Open-World(Betnikh, Alikr, Coldharbour etc.):
31.4k health Zombie: 414
60.4k health Clannfear: 621
60.4k health Xivilai: 621

Delve(Harridan’s Lair, Wansalen):
31.4k health Tiger: 414
31.4k health Zombie: 414

Public Dungeon(Rulanyil's Fall):
31.4k health Zombie: 310

Group Delve(Chiselshriek Mine):
41.5k health Iron-Orc: 414

Group Dungeon(Crypt of Hearts I):
26.5k health Zombie: 103
33.4k health Archer: 155

Skyreach Catacombs:
62.2k health Zombie: 414

Dragonstar Arena:
41.7k health Berserker: 1k

Cyrodiil Open-World:
42.7k health Zombie: 414

Cyrodiil Delve:
42.7k health Zombie: 414

Imperial City Sewers:
31.4k health Berserker: 476
31.4k health Bone Flayer: 476
31.4k health Bloodfiend: 476

Craglorn(Spellscar):
59.2k/62.1k health Spellfiend: 414

Edited to add a couple more enemies and zones

Donny_Vito · August 2020

You should try Imperial City / Sewers. I feel like they have good xp as well, possibly higher than Cyrodiil.

Darkstorne · August 2020

1k EXP per mob in Dragonstar? That's my evening sorted

Me 60 seconds later

danno8 · August 2020

That's good, but the real figures of interest for those who care at all would more likely be xp/minute while killing as many things as possible.

My guess is that Public Dungeons come out on top here, since the mobs are far more densely packed in the area of 2-3x more enemies per pack, and those packs are generally very close together as well. More than makes up for the 25% xp per enemy drop.

DocFrost72 · August 2020

danno8 wrote: »

That's good, but the real figures of interest for those who care at all would more likely be xp/minute while killing as many things as possible.

My guess is that Public Dungeons come out on top here, since the mobs are far more densely packed in the area of 2-3x more enemies per pack, and those packs are generally very close together as well. More than makes up for the 25% xp per enemy drop.

This^

The issue with dragonstar in particular is the boss fights and the wave design. If it was just a room with 40+ mobs in it, it would be THE grinding site.

Even at less than 1/3 of the value per mob, you're likely to get the same or better xp/hour at a public dungeon grind.

Ps, want a great one? The imperials in Bangkorai in the dwemer public dungeon drop tons of gold. Like 200/trash pack at times.